Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) is a hands-on course that provides the foundational knowledge needed to work with Scrum in a highly practical way. The course is a combination of instruction and team-based exercises. During the exercises, students work in Scrum Teams over a series of Sprints to learn Scrum while using Scrum. They experience first-hand how the Scrum framework improves their ability to deliver value compared to traditional methods.

The course also includes a free attempt at the globally recognized Professional Scrum Master I certification exam (PSM I).  This course was previously known as Professional Scrum Foundations.

• Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) is targeted to:

• Teams or anyone wanting to experience the Scrum way of working. APS provides the basic knowledge needed for anyone interested in getting started in Agile/Scrum

• Those wishing to continue their education with role-focused (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developer, Leader) training classes. 

• The learning objectives of this course include:

• Learn about Agility and how Scrum differs from traditional plan-driven work models 

• Learn (or relearn) the fundamentals of Scrum and how to apply them correctly 

• Develop an understanding of what it is like to use Scrum and if it is right for your team 

• Learn how to be a great Scrum Team member 

• Leave the class with ways to identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them 

• Topics covered include: